Haw River
Kayak spot · United States
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
97Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: Wind 5 kn gusting 12, Air 22 °C
Tue 3 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 22°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 97 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 24°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 96 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 24°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 94 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 23°C
- Rain
- 17.4 mm
Sat 7 · 99 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 21°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 99 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 20°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 86 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 17°C
- Rain
- 5.1 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 294, good
- Tue 3100, good
- Wed 497, good
- Thu 596, good
- Fri 694, good
- Sat 799, good
- Sun 899, good
- Mon 986, good
- Tue 1086, good
- Wed 1171, good
The spot in one fact
- Flat waterthe water
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know the river level, weirs or your skill.
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Air | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 94, good | 5 kn | 10kn | 17°C | 0.1 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 100, good | 5 kn | 12kn | 22°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 97, good | 6 kn | 13kn | 24°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 96, good | 7 kn | 17kn | 24°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 94, good | 7 kn | 16kn | 23°C | 17.4 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 99, good | 2 kn | 11kn | 21°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 99, good | 5 kn | 13kn | 20°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 86, good | 8 kn | 16kn | 17°C | 5.1 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 86, good | 7 kn | 14kn | 16°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 71, good | 7 kn | 14kntoo gusty | 12°C | 0 mm |
Wind and gusts are in knots, rain in mm. River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go. More
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Map
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Haw River
A launch on the Haw River. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. None within 10 km, the nearest 46 km away. The town to stay in is Madison.
- River Haw River
- Grade No grade is stated.
- Who it suits No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle.
- Access No source states the access rules: check locally.
- Schools, hire None within 10 km, the nearest 46 km away.
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The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,090–US$1,980 each
about US$1,090–US$1,980 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, kayak hire.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to GSO, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$147–US$301 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$54–US$87 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$348–US$583 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$636 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$201–US$375 |
| Total | about US$1,090–US$1,980 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Madison
about 40 min by car · 3 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Madison its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$134 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 4h 35m
About 4h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → GSO, direct, then 45 min by road
Flights ORD → GSO on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Madison · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Madison · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 25 km.
Schools, clubs and hire: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits